Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts his
royal seal on the Magna Carta, or "Great Charter." The document, essentially a
peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed that the king would respect
feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the
nation's laws ...

1846 ~ U.S.-Canadian border established

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1963 ~ First Woman in SpaceOn June 16, 1963, aboard Vostok 6, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space. After 48 orbits and 71 hours, she returned to earth, having spent more time in space than all U.S. astronauts combined to that date.

1961 ~ Kennedy agrees to send instructors to train troops in Vietnam

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1928 ~ Amelia Earhart is the first woman to successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
1972 ~ Watergate Burglars Arrested.
1991 ~ The Parliament of South Africa repealed the Population Registration Act.

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1812 ~ Second Anglo-American War BeginsIn the months after President Madison proclaimed the state of war to be in effect, American forces launched a three-point invasion of Canada, all of which were decisively unsuccessful.

1815 ~ Napoleon Defeated at WaterlooNapoleon Bonaparte suffers defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington, at Waterloo in Belgium, bringing an end to the Napoleonic era of European history.

1983 ~ First American Woman in SpaceAstrophysicist Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space (20 years after female Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina V. Tereshkova) , beginning her ride aboard the space shuttle Challenger for a six-day Odyssey.

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1864 ~ CSS ALABAMA SUNK OFF FRANCEOff the coast of Cherbourg, France, the Confederate raider CSS Alabama loses a ship-to-ship duel with the USS Kearsarge and sinks to the floor of the Atlantic,
ending an illustrious career that saw some 68 Union merchant vessels destroyed
or captured by the Confederate raider.
Goto: http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org12-1.htm

1936 ~ Schmelling defeats LouisMax Schmeling knocked out Joe Louis in the 12th round of their heavyweight boxing match. The German boxer earned his victory at Yankee Stadium in New York.

1944 ~ Battle of the Philippine SeaKnown as the "Marianas Turkey Shoot," U.S. carrier-based fighters decimate the Japanese Fleet with only a minimum of losses in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

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1611 ~ Hudson set adrift by mutineersAfter spending a winter trapped by ice in present-day Hudson Bay, the starving crew of the “Discovery” mutinies against its captain, English navigator Henry Hudson, and sets him, his teenage son, and seven supporters adrift in a small, open boat. Hudson and the eight others were never seen again.
More on Hudson - Goto:http://www.ianchadwick.com/hudson/

1807 ~ HMS “Leopard” fires on USS “Chesapeak”The crew of the British man-of-war Leopard fired upon and boarded the U.S. frigate Chesapeake. James Barron, the commander of the Chesapeake was convicted following a court-martial. The reason for the court-martial: Barron was not prepared for action. This incident, along with a few others, led to the War of 1812. A little side fact: Stephen Decatur, a judge in the court-martial, was killed in a duel some eight years after the war. The winner of the duel was James Barron.
More Info’ - Goto:http://college.hmco.com/history/read...hmsleopard.htmand:http://college.hmco.com/history/read...schesapeak.htm

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1961 ~ The Antarctic Treaty Takes EffectSigned by twelve nations in 1959, the Antarctic Treaty finally took effect on this day. The treaty guaranteed that the continent of Antarctica would be used for peaceful, scientific purposes only. The twelve original signers of the treaty were Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. Since that time, 28 other nations have signed on to the pact.

1956 ~ Nasser Elected President of EgyptOn June 23, 1956, 99.95 percent of Egyptian voters mark their ballots to elect Gamal Abdel Nasser as the first president of the Republic of Egypt. Nasser, who toppled the Egyptian monarchy in 1952 in a military coup, was the only presidential candidate on the ballot. In the same ballot, Nasser's new constitution, under which Egypt became a one-party socialist state with Islam as the official religion, was approved by 99.8 percent of voters.

1904 ~The first American motorboat race got underway on the Hudson River in New York.

0079 ~ Roman Emperer, Vespasian died.

65 Million BP ~ Asteroid Strikes Earth - Millions Dead !!!The asteroid that struck Earth wiped out the dinosaurs, about 80% of the world’s plants species and all animals bigger than a cat. In 2002 it also was estimated to have wiped out 55-60% of the plant-eating insects. A high oxygen level may have contributed to a worldwide firestorm. May, or may not, have occurred on this exact date.

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1993 ~ Kim Campbell PM of CanadaKim Campbell became Canada’s 19th prime minister - and its first woman prime minister. Campbell governed until October 25, 1993 when the Progressive-Conservative party was royally defeated. The Conservatives were reduced to just 2 seats, and Campbell herself lost her Vancouver seat. She retired from politics, returning to academic life, accepting a fellowship at Harvard.

1950 ~ Korean War beginsArmed forces from North Korea invade South Korea.

1876 ~ Custer’s Last StandLakota Chiefs Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse won the two-hour Battle of the Little Bighorn, Montana, wiping out the Seventh Cavalry of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. Custer, who led the battle against the Sioux Indian encampment, was among the 200+ casualties. Ironically, the only survivor of Custer’s forces was a horse, Comanche.

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1963 ~ Kennedy: 'Ich bin ein Berliner' The US President, John F Kennedy, has made a ground-breaking speech in Berlin offering American solidarity to the citizens of West Germany, saying “... All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words, 'Ich bin ein Berliner' ...”http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3022166.stm

1945 ~ U.N. Charter SignedIn the Herbst Theater auditorium in San Francisco, delegates from 50 nations
sign the United Nations Charter, establishing the world body as a means of saving "succeeding generations from the scourge of war." The Charter was ratified on October 24, and the first U.N. General Assembly met in London on January 10, 1946.

1849 ~ St. Lawrence River Open to AllBritish Navigation Acts abolish restrictions on colonial shipping, which favoured Canadian interests; financial panic follows; ships of all nations can now use the St. Lawrence River.

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